Received: by nummer-3.proteosys id <01C19443.434913C4@nummer-3.proteosys>; Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:41:55 +0100 Return-Path: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.434913C4" x-vm-v5-data: ([nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil][nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil nil]) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: Frank and I need a "letter of approval" Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1991 23:23:48 +0100 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: From: Sender: "LaTeX-L Mailing list" To: "Rainer M. Schoepf" Reply-To: "LaTeX-L Mailing list" Status: R X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 344 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.434913C4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable % Leslie % % Attached is a proposal we are making to the TUG board to set up a % fund to, we hope, provide assistance with the expenses of \LaTeX3. % % What we should like from you is a letter giving your blessing to the % project so long as Frank remains clearly in charge (we dont want the % TUG BoD trying to take over the direction of the project, in any % sense---not that I think there is a great danger of this but it is % best to be clear about such things). % % Perhaps you could also make clear your relationship to the project. % % This needs to be available to the Board in good time for their % meeting on 13 July. % % If you have any comments on the proposal itself, please can you reply = asap, % since we have to send it off to the TUG office by 17 June. % % Thanks. % % % chris % % PS: How was your trip to France? Rosemary and I are off to the % South of same at the end of June. % % \documentstyle%[a4] {article} \pagestyle{empty} %\addtolength{\topmargin}{-2cm} %\addtolength{\textheight}{6cm} %\parindent 15pt \setcounter{secnumdepth}{-1} \newcommand\AmSTeX{$\cal A$\lower.4ex\hbox{$\!\cal M\!$}$\cal S$\TeX} \newenvironment{ccii}{\par\sl[\leftskip 1em}{]\par} \newcommand{\phasetitle}[1]{{\bf #1\quad}\ignorespaces} \begin{document} \section{The \LaTeX3 Project Fund} \subsection{Frank Mittelbach\protect\\ Chris Rowley\protect\\[3pt]June = 1991} \section{Proposal to TUG BoD} We are asking TUG to set up and administer a \LaTeX3 Project Fund. We are also asking them to publicize the \LaTeX3 Project and the Fund and to help in attracting wide-ranging support for them. More precisely, we are asking them to help us in obtaining contributions = to this \LaTeX{}3 Fund from corporations, trusts and other external = sources. Also, if they feel this is acceptable, to encourage TUG's individual and institutional members to contribute to the Fund and to seek the involvement and co-operation of other \TeX{} User Groups. \section{Information for TUG BoD} \subsection{Brief history} The decision to produce an improved and expanded version of \LaTeX{} was taken during the 1989 TUG conference at Stanford. It was the result of two meetings between Leslie Lamport and groups of = \LaTeX{} users which were followed by detailed discussions between Frank Mittelbach and Leslie Lamport. A further meeting between Frank and Leslie in October 1990 led to a jointly agreed strategy for the rewrite and its relationship to the current version. Wider discussions have taken place about the various requirements for the new version, and a small group has produced prototype implementations of some parts of the system. A request for potential test-sites has produced an encouraging response. \subsection{Aims} The \LaTeX3 project will produce a public-domain document preparation system which combines the power and excellence of \TeX's typesetting capabilities with ease of use for authors, editors and designers. The most important principle, which is followed by the present \LaTeX{} and will guide the new project, is the separation of generic mark-up from visual formatting. The major difference in the new version will be the addition of a good interface through which designers can specify how classes of documents should be formatted and hence set up the style files which enable \TeX{} to typeset documents according to these specifications. It will also contain many detailed enhancements and extensions to cover wider classes of documents. The code will be designed and documented in a way that makes future maintenance and extensions straightforward. Full documentation of all parts of the system will be produced as part of the project and we intend to ensure easy and rapid conversion to the new version by producing and disseminating the required information and utilities for up-grading. We shall keep the TUG community, and especially providers of software (both public domain and commercial), fully informed about the progress of the project and its implications. We shall also provide training materials and set up full training programmes for all classes of users. \subsection{Schedule and finance} The technical director of the project is Frank Mittelbach and it will be managed by him and Chris Rowley. Work on the project has already started and it is scheduled to be completed by mid-1993. Since no-one is working full-time on this project, maintenance of this schedule is to some extent dependent on other future demands on their time. Progress so far has been good but it is becoming clear that maintenance of this record will depend on adequate financial support being available for the following: \begin{itemize} \item Timely enhancement of computer equipment and software for the core development team; \item Essential expenses (travel, accommodation, etc) for various = meetings: of the project's core development team; with the testers; with = publishers; with designers; with suppliers of related software. \end{itemize} Frank Mittelbach has already received sponsorship under DEC's European External Research Program (EERP) in the form of a hardware grant that will provide a suitable computer. Other members have received support from their employers in the form of time to work on the project and/or help with expenses to attend = meetings. The following organizations are amongst the many who have already = provided support of various types: \begin{quote} AMS, Aston University, DEC, DANTE, EDS Electronic Data Systems, Elsevier Publishers, Konrad Zuse Institut, Open University, Royal Military College of Science, Southampton University, TUG, UK \TeX{} Users Group. \end{quote} \end{document} ------_=_NextPart_001_01C19443.434913C4 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Frank and I need a "letter of approval"

% Leslie
%
% Attached is a proposal we are making to the TUG = board to set up a
% fund to, we hope, provide assistance with the = expenses of \LaTeX3.
%
% What we should like from you is a letter giving = your blessing to the
% project so long as Frank remains clearly in charge = (we dont want the
% TUG BoD trying to take over the direction of the = project, in any
% sense---not that I think there is a great danger of = this but it is
% best to be clear about such things).
%
% Perhaps you could also make clear your relationship = to the project.
%
% This needs to be available to the Board in good = time for their
% meeting on 13 July.
%
% If you have any comments on the proposal itself, = please can you reply asap,
% since we have to send it off to the TUG office by = 17 June.
%
% Thanks.
%
%
% chris
%
% PS: How was your trip to France?  Rosemary and = I  are off to the
% South of same at the end of June.
%
%

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\begin{document}

\section{The \LaTeX3 Project Fund}
\subsection{Frank Mittelbach\protect\\ Chris = Rowley\protect\\[3pt]June 1991}

\section{Proposal to TUG BoD}
We are asking TUG to set up and administer a \LaTeX3 = Project Fund.
We are also asking them
to publicize the \LaTeX3 Project and the Fund and to = help in attracting
wide-ranging support for them.

More precisely, we are asking them to help us in = obtaining contributions to
this \LaTeX{}3 Fund from corporations, trusts and = other external sources.
Also, if they feel this is acceptable, to encourage = TUG's individual and
institutional members to contribute to the Fund and = to seek the
involvement and co-operation of other \TeX{} User = Groups.

\section{Information for TUG BoD}
\subsection{Brief history}
The decision to produce an improved and expanded = version of \LaTeX{}
was taken during the 1989 TUG conference at = Stanford.  It
was the result of two meetings between Leslie Lamport = and groups of \LaTeX{}
users which were followed by detailed discussions = between Frank
Mittelbach and Leslie Lamport.

A further meeting between Frank and Leslie in October = 1990 led to a
jointly agreed strategy for the rewrite and its = relationship to the
current version.

Wider discussions have taken place about the various = requirements for
the new version, and a small group has produced = prototype
implementations of some parts of the system.

A request for potential test-sites has produced an = encouraging
response.

\subsection{Aims}
The \LaTeX3 project will produce a public-domain = document preparation
system which combines the power and excellence of = \TeX's typesetting
capabilities with ease of use for authors, editors = and designers.

The most important principle, which is followed by the = present
\LaTeX{} and will guide the new project, is the = separation of generic
mark-up from visual formatting.

The major difference in the new version will be the = addition of a
good interface through which designers can specify = how classes of
documents should be formatted and hence set up the = style files which
enable \TeX{} to typeset documents according to these = specifications.

It will also contain many detailed enhancements and = extensions to
cover wider classes of documents.  The code will = be designed and
documented in a way that makes future maintenance and = extensions
straightforward.

Full documentation of all parts of the system will be = produced as part
of the project and we intend to ensure easy and rapid = conversion to
the new version by producing and disseminating the = required
information and utilities for up-grading.

We shall keep the TUG community, and especially = providers of
software (both public domain and commercial), fully = informed about
the progress of the project and its implications. We = shall also
provide training materials and set up full training = programmes for all
classes of users.

\subsection{Schedule and finance}
The technical director of the project is Frank = Mittelbach and it will
be managed by him and Chris Rowley.

Work on the project has already started and it is = scheduled to be
completed by mid-1993.  Since no-one is working = full-time on this
project, maintenance of this schedule is to some = extent dependent on
other future demands on their time.

Progress so far has been good but it is becoming clear = that
maintenance of this record will depend on adequate = financial support
being available for the following:

\begin{itemize}
\item Timely enhancement of computer equipment and = software for the core
development team;
\item Essential expenses (travel, accommodation, etc) = for various meetings:
of the project's core development team; with the = testers; with publishers;
with designers; with suppliers of related = software.
\end{itemize}

Frank Mittelbach has already received sponsorship = under DEC's
European External Research Program (EERP) in the form = of a hardware
grant that will provide a suitable computer.

Other members have received support from their = employers in the form
of time to work on the project and/or help with = expenses to attend meetings.

The following organizations are amongst the many who = have already provided
support of various types:
\begin{quote}
AMS, Aston University, DEC, DANTE, EDS Electronic = Data Systems,
Elsevier Publishers, Konrad Zuse Institut, Open = University, Royal
Military College of Science, Southampton University, = TUG, UK \TeX{}
Users Group.
\end{quote}


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